Jeremiah 31:28

I took care of them by uprooting them and tearing them down, by wiping them out and destroying them and bringing them disaster. Now I will take care of them by building them up and helping them grow, declares the Lord.

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In The King James Version

And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.

In Context

27Look! The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make the numbers of people and livestock grow in Israel and Judah.

29At that time people won't repeat this proverb, “The fathers ate the unripe grapes, but their children got the sour taste.”

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Cross References

Psalms 69:35For God will save Zion, and rebuild the cities of Judah. They will live there and own the land.

Psalms 147:2The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem, gathering together the people of Israel who have been scattered.

Ecclesiastes 3:3A time of killing, and a time of healing. A time of tearing down, and a time of building up.

Jeremiah 18:7At one time it could happen that I announce that a nation or a kingdom is going to be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.

Jeremiah 32:41I will be delighted to treat them well, and I will commit myself with the whole of my being to helping them to grow as a nation in this land.

Jeremiah 42:10If you will stay right here in this country, then I will build you up and I won't tear you down; I will plant you and I won't uproot you; because I'm very sad about the disaster I have brought down on you.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 31:28-35

God's Covenant Renewed. ( b. c. 594.) 27 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord , that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. 28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord . 29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are… Read the whole commentary →

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